Moscow, Mississippi
Moscow, Mississippi | |
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  Moscow Location in Mississippi and the United States  Moscow Moscow (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 32°42′36″N 88°48′0″W / 32.71000°N 88.80000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Kemper |
| Elevation | 509 ft (155 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 673861[1] |
Moscow is an unincorporated community in Kemper County, Mississippi. It lies along State Highway 493 southwest of the city of De Kalb, the county seat of Kemper County.[2] Its elevation is 509 feet (155 m).[1] A post office operated under the name Moscow from 1871 to 1922.[3] In 1900, Moscow's population was 30.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Moscow, Mississippi". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 17, 2008.
- ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 56.
- ^ "Kemper County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (PDF). Vol. 2. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 282.
Municipalities and communities of Kemper County, Mississippi, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |